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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-071
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA, IMPLEMENTING SECTION
2.08.120(C) OF THE CORONA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO MEMBERS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL WHO ARE APPOINTED TO
SERVE AND REPRESENT THE CITY ON JOINT POWERS
AUTHORITIES OR OTHER LEGISLATIVE BODIES
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 36516 establishes limits on the amount of compensation that City Council Members may receive for their service as elected officials based upon a schedule that is determined by the population of the city; WHEREAS, Senate Bill 329, which was signed into law on June 29, 2023, amended Government Code Section 36516 to increase the maximum compensation amounts, based upon the population of a city, that may be approved by a city council by ordinance; WHEREAS, the current compensation schedule for the members of the City Council of the City of Corona (“City Council”) is set forth in Section 2.08.120 of the Corona Municipal Code (“CMC”);
WHEREAS, CMC Section 2.08.120 had not been revised since 1984; WHEREAS, on April 17, 2024, the City Council introduced Ordinance 3397 to amend CMC Section 2.08.120, in part establishing a new City Council pay schedule of $1,900 per month, as authorized by Senate Bill (SB) 329 and Government Code Section 36516(A); WHEREAS, on May 1, 2024, the City Council adopted Ordinance 3397, which by law takes effect on January 1, 2025;
WHEREAS, CMC Section 2.08.120(C) also states that the City Council may provide, by a resolution, for up to one hundred dollars ($100) per month in additional compensation for Council Members who are appointed by the City Council to serve and represent the City on a joint powers authority (“JPA”) or other legislative body; WHEREAS, such additional compensation shall not be provided if either of the following are applicable: (1) a Council Member’s compensation would exceed the maximum amount then provided for in Government Code Section 36516(A) (currently $2,550); or (2) the JPA or other legislative body already provides compensation for their service, other than reimbursements for actual and necessary expenses as authorized by state law; WHEREAS, this Resolution is intended to implement the provisions of CMC Section 2.08.120(C) and provide additional compensation for Council Members who are appointed by the City Council to serve and represent the City on one or more legislative bodies; and 2 DEAND\04000.12005\10298229.1
WHEREAS, the decision to provide additional compensation for serving on a particular legislative body, as well as the amount of such compensation, is a reasonable assessment by the City Council of the time commitment and complexity of serving on such legislative body;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the above-stated recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. Additional Compensation. Pursuant to Corona Municipal Code Section 2.08.120(C), additional compensation shall be provided to Council Members pursuant to the following provisions:
(A) Legislative Body; Amount. To Council Members who are appointed by the City Council to serve and represent the City on the following legislative bodies:
Legislative Body Monthly Amount
[INSERT NAME] [INSERT $ AMOUNT]
(B) Conditions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Council Members shall not be entitled to such additional compensation and it shall not be paid to a Council Member if either of the following are applicable: (1) a Council Member’s compensation would exceed the maximum amount then provided for in Government Code Section 36516(A) (currently $2,550); or (2) the joint powers authority or other legislative body already provides compensation for their service, other than reimbursements for actual and necessary expenses as authorized by state law.
SECTION 3. CEQA. This action is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the CEQA guidelines, which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. This action only expresses the City Council's approval regarding additional compensation for service on JPA’s or other legislative bodies and thus there is no possibility that adopting this resolution will significantly affect the environment. Therefore, no environmental analysis is required.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of August, 2024. 3 DEAND\04000.12005\10298229.1
Mayor of the City of Corona, California
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
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CERTIFICATION
I, Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk of the City of Corona, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Corona, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of July, 2024 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Corona, California, this ___ day of __________, _____. ____________________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
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